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MILAN — Miley Cyrus is the latest addition to the Gucci gang. For its 100th anniversary, the Italian fashion house tapped the multi-awarded singer, songwriter and actor as the face of its new fragrance, named Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia. Although many details on the campaign are still under wraps, Cyrus is said to appear in a series of images and […]
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Sephora is beefing up its clean beauty initiatives with a program called Clean Plus, sources tell WWD. Several industry sources said the U.S.’s largest prestige beauty retailer will be introducing new parameters for brands to qualify as “Clean Plus,” which includes formulating without polyethylene glycol and other petroleum-based ingredients. Skin care, hair care and makeup brands are expected to comply […]
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Hair care brand DevaCurl is refreshing its product lineup with new ranges and new formulas. The hair care brand, in a bid for consumers with a wider range of curl textures, is updating its existing ranges and adding two new ones, centered around bond technology and scalp care. In total, the brand is reintroducing or adding more than 30 stock […]
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Unilever has signed a deal to acquire skin care brand Paula’s Choice. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. WWD had previously reported in April that the brand was exploring M&A options, and that the business is expected to do more than $300 million in net sales for 2021. Paula’s Choice was founded in 1995 by Paula Begoun, who authored […]
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Professional French hair care brand Lazartigue is now available online at U.S. retailers Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor and Neiman Marcus. Founded in 1976 by hairstylist Jean-François Lazartigue — who created products centered on utilizing a high concentration of botanical extracts — the brand has repositioned itself to offer more “clean” and vegan formulas, free of sulfates, silicone and mineral oil. […]
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Vegamour has expanded into retail, now available at Sephora.com, WWD has learned exclusively. Vegan and plant-based — using wild harvested, organic ingredients — the brand’s line of hair care products, lash and brow serums and supplements fall under Sephora’s “clean” category. Priced between $28 and $80, the range of goods has been developed to target thinning hair; they include a […]
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Beauty brands in need of litigious post-pandemic guidance, look no further. Luxury Method, a custom workforce management services firm for luxury beauty and fragrance brands, offered their seasoned expertise at Beauty Inc’s @20 event last week to discuss “Navigating Dynamic Workforce Compliance Changes” for the industry at large. The discussion was led by Emily Dougherty, special correspondent at Beauty Inc, […]
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Nikki Eslami may have stepped away from the day-to-day operations of Bellami, the hair extensions brand she cofounded and built into sizable enterprise, but she is still very involved in growing things. Literally. Eslami is an avid hydroponic gardener, whose interest was piqued a few years ago when she started thinking about her next act and went through the certification […]
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Never mind “Go west, young man.” Francesco Clark, founder and chief executive officer of Clark’s Botanicals, is looking north as he plots the growth of his company. The skin care brand is set to launch in Northern Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, beginning with the Nordic region in June, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. Clark said […]
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Millennial med-spa Ever/Body has raised a $38 million Series B with plans to expand. Ever/Body was launched by former Clinique executive Kate Twist as an alternative to traditional Upper East Side cosmetic dermatology offices. The business offers laser facials, Botox, HydraFacial, fillers and laser hair removal. Appointments can be booked online, and the business offers virtual consultations. Ever/Body raised the […]
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